Seal of the Governor
For Immediate Release: May 10, 2024
Contacts: Office of the Governor:Peter Finocchio, Peter.finocchio@governor.virginia.gov

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments

RICHMONDGovernor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional key administration and board appointments.

 

ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS 

 

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 

 

  • Colby Andrews, Policy Assistant 

 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS 

 

ADMINISTRATION 

  

CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COUNCIL ON FURNISHING AND INTERPRETING THE EXECUTIVE MANSION   

 

  • Kent Greenawalt of Roanoke, Chairman and CEO, Foot Levelers, Inc. 

 

 

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY 

 

CORN BOARD 

 

  • Elizabeth Cooper of Spring Grove, Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent for Surry and Sussex Counties, Virginia Cooperative Extension 

 

  • E. Phillip Hickman of Horntown, Vice President, Dublin Farms, Inc. 

 

MARINE PRODUCTS BOARD 

 

  • Daniel Knott, U.S. Army (Retired), of Gloucester, Waterman, Knott Alone—Hold Fast, Inc. 

 

  • William Sexauer of Nassawadox, Acquisitions Manager, The Lawson Companies; Owner, Debedeavon Selects Oyster Co. 

 

POTATO BOARD 

 

  • Mark Hickman of Horntown, Sales and Operations Manager, Dublin Farms, Inc.  

 

SMALL GRAINS BOARD 

 

  • Floyd Childress of Christiansburg, President, Childress Farms 

 

 

COMMERCE AND TRADE 

 

VIRGINIA MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD 

 

  • Keith Hicks of Richmond, Student Intervention Liaison, Richmond Public Schools 

 

COMPACTS  

 

OHIO RIVER VALLEY WATER SANITATION COMMISSION 

 

  • Thomas Branin of Glen Allen, Vice President of National and International Distribution, Colonial Construction Materials, Inc.  

 

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES 

 

ADVISORY BOARD ON RESPIRATORY CARE 

 

  • Todd Zischke of Bumpass, Respiratory Therapy Assistant Director, Henrico Doctors' Hospital 

 

BOARD OF COUNSELING  

 

  • Marlo Burdge of Richmond, Executive Assistant, Harris Williams  

 

CHILD FATALITY REVIEW TEAM 

 

  • Dr. Lisa Beitz of Chesterfield, Executive Director, Region Ten Community Services Board 

 

CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES REVIEW PANEL 

 

  • Lindsay Rogers Hartz of Hopewell, Owner, Attorney, and Guardian Ad Litem, Hartz Law, P.C. 

 

MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW TEAM 

 

  • Lisa Linthicum of Rustburg, Director, Campbell County Department of Social Services 

 

 

INDEPENDENT 

 

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

 

  • Richard R. Grinnan of Henrico, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Markel Group Inc.  

 

 

LABOR  

 

REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD 

 

  • Taneen Wyche of Henrico County, Rental Housing Analyst, Virginia Housing  

 

 

NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES 

 

ALEXANDRIA HISTORICAL RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION COMMISSION 

 

  • Ricardo Navarro of Alexandria, Owner, Navarro Construction Services 

 

STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD 

 

  • Thomas Branin of Glen Allen, Vice President of National and International Distribution, Colonial Construction Materials, Inc.  

 

 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY  

 

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES BOARD 

 

  • Ryan M. Zuidema of Lynchburg, Chief of Police, Lynchburg Police Department 

 

 

TRANSPORTATION 

  

VIRGINIA AIR AND SPACE CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

 

  • Donna Speller Turner of Virginia Beach, Management Consultant, Advantage Business Strategies, Inc. 

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